Toy cap rifle



Sept. 6, 1949. B. EULENFELD 2,481,301

TOY CAP RIFLE Filed Feb. 17, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I lu'erztar Benjamin E u/enfeld B) 2mm Sept. 6, 1949. B. EULENFELD 2,481,301

TOY CAP RIFLE Filed Feb. 17, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor Benjamin E u/enfe/d Patented Sept. 6, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE- 'ror GAP RIFLE lienjam in Eul'nfeid, St. Siindii Island, Ga. Appueafien -Febreary 17, 1 94s, SfiatNo; asso- 9 Claims. (Cl. 42 "7) invention relates towan. amusement; device or toy forchil'drerr andais .specifleail-y directed to' improvements on a; gun adapted to tire conven-v tional' iuiminate tape and has for its-primary obiect to provide a toy gun; simulating a realrifle, within which is mountedan operating mechanism for firing rolls of caps or such similar tap Another object or. thi'sin vention is to provide a cooking and-1 feeding mechanism and caii firing drexplodmg: meehanismiwhiohis combined witha' oonventional rifle;-

Another object of: this invention is to provide aroll: cap'rifle which is-construct'ed' ofi few parts, economicat to manuIaotuIe,- reliable and durable in use also; safe and harmless ixr character.

These" and ancillary obi'ects,- to becdme more apparent, are attainediby this invention, apre= fer-red. embodiment of which is set-forth in the followingdescription' andiil'ustrated im the ac compenying drawings; wherein-t Figure I is a side elevetional vieweta: rifle; having. mounted therein, aeape'xplodin'g mech-- anism, both constructeai'in accordance with the principles of this invention;

Figure 2 is an: interior side elevational View the operating: mechanism. with one of the breeclr plates removed and showing the working parts in normat position; arter firing;

Figure 3- is an interior elevational view ofthe' workingparts showing the parts in" cooi'r'ed -pdsi tion;

Figure? is a top 'plan-. view showing thebreeeh plates attached;-

Figure 5- is a' vertical end viewof theassembly showing thebreech plates attached Figure- 6 isa1i=elevationa1=sideview of the in-"' terior of on'e-of the breeetrplates;

Figure '1 is a-neIevatiOna-L side view of the ex-- terior of one-of the breechplates; and,

Figure- 8 is a viewin zperspectiveofthe anvil;-

Referring now more-partidularly to'the'diatv lags; wherein similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout thereis-showm with reference to Figure 1,- a--rifie;- genera-11y denotedby numeral I11, of conventionaldesign andcomprisinga barrel 12 carried =b-y a/ stock piece l4, preferably constructed of: wood or the liker Secured: to the stock piece H- 'by means 0? screws Hi" adjusted throughaligned horizontai' apertures I 8 andare complementary breech- 13151765" 2-2 and 14,

suitably mounted Within" thefsreeeir plates ing an arcuate terminating portion 28. Axialbores- 30 and 32- are provided transversely in the anvil heads portion 34,- and a set screw 39 in' bore- 32 serves tosecure the anvil to the interior-of breech plate 22, withthe head portion flusmbe= neath a longitudinal marginalflange 38; dis posed. integral with the plate The" areuate ter minal 28-defii1es a cap-chamber, for roll-caps;- Which are received therein or'r a lateral pin" 42,- whichprojects from the plate 22san=d are fed around the areuate section 28 upwardly into placement in registry with-the side or the head portion 34rof the anvil 261- a Pivotally secured within the bre'eoh plates': E2 and 24 in striking alignment with the anvil 25 is a firing hammer 44- having anupstan'ding finger-piece 48 and a: substantially circular integfaf offset portion-- 48, through whioi'i a pivot pin=50 is journaled, the pivot pinextending: laterally between the breech plates and see-tired to inner sides thereof. Extending from the oflset portion-- 48 is- 25 projecting tongue 52,- whicfr eiktends rearwardlv between the breech platesand" is seated on the extending portion of a'= spring bar'- 54, the opposite end of thebar being suitablyinserted within apair of stepped spring bloeks' 5S and 58. The oval portion- 4305 the hammer 44 is suitably notched as at 60, below the tong-fie piece 52- and; the notched portionaccommd dates a lateral upstanding terminal ortion of a sear 64', which is pivotally carried by a pivotpin- 62, transversely j ournaled hetwe'eii the breech plates 22 and 24'. The sear 64- is constantlymaintained in sliding" engagement with the pe ripherv of the oval portion 48 by a spring bar 56; which has one end positioned lzve'rieath the sear, the" opposite end being retained in a-sprin'g' block fit'bv' a'rivet H or th'like.

The sear- 64* extends forwardly and the ter-' minating portion thereof is reeeived orr a; shout der portion 10 05-2; trigger 12-, which is pivoted as at- 14- tothe breech plates and which depends below the breech :plaflze's 22' and 24 through" asuitable opening 18 formed irr the Bottom-lune ture thereof- A stop la is transversely secured forward proximity tothe trigger 12;

Means are" provided for cooking" the hammer 44 and includes a cocking lever 82, liaving'an elongated handle loo 84' orr the rearward: ex-

tremity thereof and pivoted by arswivel pin 86*t0' the breech p1t'es.= Extending from the pivot point 86 betweenthe breech plates am integral with the lever 82 is a semidaterai' arm extension- 90', which has its extremity suitably a'pertureif and =pinned'-as-at GTtoa'cooking bar 94} Laterand includes a cap feeding lever I86, having one end pinned as at I08 to an oifset portion IIO of the cocking bar 94 and the other end angularly bent forming a feeding finger I12, which engages the cap roll on the side of the anvil 26. A coil expansion spring H4 is secured to the lever I86 at one end and .to the medial body portion of the cocking bar 94 at the other and serves to yieldingly bias the feeding finger II2 relative to the anvil.

In operation, the cocking lever 82 is moved downwardly by manual power applied t the handle terminus 84 and is moved about its pivot point 86. moved upwardly causing the simultaneous movement of the cap roll upwardly, through the medium of the loading lever I86, and the cooking of the hammer 44, which is moved back on pin 58 by the urging engagement of the cooking bar finger I02 with the peripheral notch I84.

As the hammer 44 moves back, the sear 64 enages the notch 60 in the oval section 48 and locks the hammer in a cocked position, as shown in Figure 3.

Thus, the lever handle 84 may be moved back into placement on the bottom of the breech plates and the gun is readied for use, with a suitable loaded portion of the fulminate tape 48 pcsitioned in alignment with the anvil and hammer.

Manual pressure applied on the trigger I2, rocks the sear 84 on its pivot pin 62 and moves it out of engagement with the hammer notch 60. Then, the spring bar 54 biases or urges the hammer forward causing it to strike forcibly against the anvil 26 and thusly exploding the cap. A swivel plate H8 is secured to the breech plates 22 and 24, and covers the top juncture thereof. The plate is pivoted by means of apertured integral ears H8. which extend forwardly and receive a pin I20, to the plates and provide ingress to the cap chamber for replacing the roll of caps 40, when the roll is exhausted.

Thus, it is apparent that there is provided a reliable, dependable and efficient cap rifle, wherein novelty is believed to reside in the combining of a rifle and the above described loading, cocking and firing mechanism and also, in the mechanism itself.

However, since many other modifications and purposes of this invention will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art upon a perusal of the foregoing description it is to be understood that certain changes in style, size and components may be effected without a departure from the spirit of the invention and within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, claimed as new is:

1. In a toy gun simulating a rifle, a fulminate tape exploding mechanism comprising an anvil, having an arcuate extension defining a casing for a cap chamber, a hammer pivoted in alignment with said anvil, cocking means for said what is Respondingly, the cocking bar 94 is hammer, means for holding said hammer in a cooked position reciprocating means carried by said cocking means for withdrawing tape from the chamber and feeding the same about the arcuate extension into alignment between the anvil and hammer, means for retaining said reciprocating means in engagement with said anvil and means for releasing said holding means from the hammer and means responsive to said last means for urging the hammer into striking engagement of said anvil.

2. In a toy gun simulating a rifle, a stock, a breech chamber, an anvil mounted in said chamber, an arcuate extension on said anvil for housing a roll of tape, a hammer pivoted in said chamber in striking alignment with said anvil, means for cooking said hammer, means for holding said hammer in a cooked position means carried by said cocking means for feeding tape from the arcuate extension into an explodable position between the anvil and the hammer, resilient means for maintaining said tape feeding means in contact with said anvil means for releasing said holding means from said hammer and means responsive to said last means for urging said hammer into striking engagement of said anvil.

3. In a toy gun simulating a rifle, a stock, a breech chamber, breech plates for said chamber, an anvil mounted between said breech plates, an arcuate extension on said anvil for housing a roll of tape, a hammer pivoted between said breech plates in firing registery with said anvil, a cocking lever pivoted at one end between the breech plates and having its opposite end disposed below said plates, means for cocking said hammer actuated by said cocking lever, means for holding said hammer in a cooked position reciprocatory tape feeding means carried by said cocking means and disposed in sliding engagement of said arcuate extension, anvil and means for releasing and firing said hammer, a tape chamber ingress opening in one of said breech plates and a pivoted closure plate for said opening.

4. In a toy gun for exploding fulminate tape, a stock, a breech chamber in said stock, breech plates for said chamber, an anvil mounted between said plates, a housing for a roll of tape extending from said anvil, a hammer pivoted between said breech plates in striking registry with said anvil, a cocking lever pivoted between said breech plates, a cocking rod actuated by said lever and adapted to bear against and move said hammer into a cocked position tape feeding means carried by said rod for feeding tape between said anvil and hammer, means for holding said hammer in a cocked position means for maintaining said tape feeding means in contact with the outer surface of the tape housing, means for releasing said holding means from said hammer and means for urging said hammer into striking contact of the anvil.

5. In a toy gun simulating a rifle, a stock, a breech chamber in said stock, breech plates for said chamber, an anvil mounted between said plates, a housing for a roll of tape extending from said anvil, a hammer pivoted between said breech plates in striking registry with said anvil, a cooking lever pivoted at one end between the breech plates, an extension on said cocking lever beyond the pivot point, a cocking bar pivoted at one end to said extension and bearing against the hammer at its other end to cock the hammer, holding means for retaining the hammer in a cocked position, a tape feeding finger pivotally carried by said bar, means connected between said bar and finger for maintaining the finger in sliding contact with the tape housing for feeding tape from said housing upwardly into an explodable position on the anvil in front of the hammer, means for releasing the holding means from the hammer and means responsive to said last means for urging said hammer into striking engagement of the anvil.

6. The combination of claim 5, wherein said feeding finger terminates in an arcuate point slidably engaged on the housing.

'7. The combination of claim 5, wherein said means for maintaining said finger in engagement with the housing includes a spring anchored to the finger and cocking bar.

8. The combination of claim 5, wherein said feeding finger is pivoted to a, lateral extension on said cocking bar.

9. The combination of claim 5, wherein a spring bar is anchored at one end between said breech plates and terminates in a free end engaged on said cocking bar for maintaining the bar and feeding finger under compression and urging the same forwardly and upwardly upon actuation of the cocking lever.

BENJAMIN EULENFELD.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,250,425 Brown Dec. 18, 1917 1,377,894 Lent May 10, 1921 1,381,449 Brown June 14, 1921 1,552,567 Reardon Sept. 8, 1925 

